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Kerosene - Symptom

Alternative Names

Lamp oil poisoning; Coal oil poisoning

Symptoms:

  • Airways and lungs
    • Breathing difficulty (from inhalation)
    • Throat swelling (may also cause breathing difficulty)
  • Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
    • Pain
    • Vision loss
  • Gastrointestinal
    • Abdominal pain
    • Bloody stools
    • Burns of the esophagus (food pipe)
    • Vomiting, possibly with blood
  • Heart and blood
    • Collapse
    • Low blood pressure -- develops rapidly
  • Nervous system
    • Dizziness
    • Drowsiness
    • Euphoria ("drunk" feeling)
    • Headache
    • Loss of alertness (unconciousness)
    • Staggering
    • Weakness
  • Skin
    • Burns
    • Irritation
  • Reviewed last on: 2/15/2009
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Stephen C. Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (5/20/2008).
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